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narium, Ervi, punctigerum, virens, 

 Loti, puiicticolle ( Waterh.), Waltoni 

 (Scho.), Hedysari (Walt.), Kirbii, 

 apricans, ebeninum, Ononis, vorax, 

 Pisi (Fab.), subsulcatum 



Apion Craccae, Pomona?, subulatum, Ru- 



micis, curtirostre, tenue, violaceum, 



Hydrolapathi, hacmatodes, rnbens, 



frumentarium, Onopordi, Carduo- 



rum, aeneum, picicorne (Waterh.), 



Hookevi, striatum (Marsh.), carbo- 

 Amongst other insects which I captured in the same locality, I may mention Phlo- 

 iophilus Cooperi, Cassida margaritacea, Micropeplus staphylinoides, Agrilus viridis, 

 and two species of Mylaechus, apparently undescribed. — T. V. Wollaston ; Jesus Col- 

 lege, Cambridge, November 24, 1843. 



Note on the luminous property of the Male Glow-worm. The male glow-worm is 

 generally stated not to be luminous, of the contrary, however, I have had abundant 

 proof, having seen them shining several times. Again, I have seen it asserted that 

 these insects cease to shine in August ; if this be the case generally, it has not been so 

 this year, as they have been luminous throughout October. — R. C. R. Jordan ; Teign- 

 mouth, November, 1843. 



Note on the Bombardier beetle. On the 1st of March the bombardier beetle (Bra- 

 ckinus crepitans) was plentiful near Bristol. Several specimens of this insect, on being 

 scratched with a pin on the elytra, emitted a vapour accompanied by a distinct report. 

 One insect repeated this seven times. — Thomas Lighton ; Clifton, near Bristol. 



Note on the capture of Coleoptera in Hainault Forest. Should you have a corner of 

 ' The Zoologist' to spare, and think the following list of insects worthy of insertion 

 therein, it is at your service. It includes twelve months ; the locality is Hainault fo- 

 rest and surrounding neighbourhood. I have no doubt if this locality were diligently 

 searched, that many novelties would turn up. I have not noticed the common run of 

 things that are taken everywhere, or the number would extend to treble the following 

 list, particularly in the Hydrodephagi. 



Calosoma inquisitor. On oak and horn- 

 beam, particularly the trunks of the 

 latter that are covered with foliage 

 down to the ground. I have known 

 upwards of four hundred specimens 

 to be taken in one day. May, June. 



Agonum sex-punctatum. April. 



Adelosia picea. Beneath the bark of rot- 

 ten oaks in profusion ; November. 



Hydroporus picipcs and dorsalis. Com- 

 mon in September. 



ovalis. Common in Novem- 

 ber and December. 



Hydroporus umbrosus and rufifrons. Sep- 

 tember. 



granulans. October. 



pygmagus. August. 



nigritus. October and No- 

 vember. 



Colymbetes abbreviatus. April. 



fuscus. May and June. 



Colymbetes fenestratus. June. 



vitieus. July. 



Sturmii. October. 



oblongus. October and No- 

 vember. 



Dyticus punctulatus. April, very comn. 



Leiodes humeralis. April. 



Sylvanus unidentatus. In rotten stumps, 

 November and December. 



Triphyllus bifasciatus. Abundant under 

 the bark of rotten hornbeam, Octo- 

 ber to March. 



Mycetophagus 4-pustulatus, multipuncta- 

 tus, variabilis. Ditto, in April. 



atomarium. Ditto, in May. 



Engis rufifrons. Boleti, in September. 



Ips 4-guttata. Under bark of oak, May. 



— 6-pustulata. May. 



Bitoma crenata. Under bark of rotten 

 hornbeam in damp situations, Octo- 

 ber to November, abundant. 



